Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/845 of 12 March 2024 fixing the definitive allocation of Union aid to Member States for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025 and amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/655

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/845 14.3.2024 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2024/845 of 12 March 2024 fixing the definitive allocation of Union aid to Member States for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025 and amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/655 THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisations of the markets in agricultural products(1), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39(2), Member States wishing to participate in the Union aid scheme for the supply of school fruit and vegetables, and school milk in educational establishments (‘the school scheme’) are to submit to the Commission by 31 January each year their request for Union aid relating to the next school year and, if applicable, update the request for Union aid relating to the ongoing school year.

(2) In order to ensure the effective implementation of the school scheme, the allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among participating Member States should be fixed on the basis of the amounts indicated in the request for Union aid by those Member States and taking into account the transfers between Member States’ indicative allocations referred to in Article 23a(4), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(3).

(3) All Member States notified the Commission of their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025, specifying the amount of aid requested for school fruit and vegetables or for school milk, or for both parts of the scheme. In the case of Belgium, Malta, the Netherlands and Sweden, the amounts requested took account of the transfers between the indicative allocations.

(4) In order to maximise the full potential of available funds, the unrequested Union aid should be reallocated to those Member States participating in the school scheme that indicate, in their request for Union aid, their willingness to use more than their indicative allocation, should additional resources be available.

(5) In their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025, Sweden sought less than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables. Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia notified their willingness to use more than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables.

Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Austria, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia and Sweden notified their willingness to use more than the indicative allocation for school milk. However, no Member State sought less than the indicative allocation for school milk.

(6) On the basis of the notified information by the Member States, the definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2024to 31 July 2025should be fixed.

(1) OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 12, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1370/oj.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 of 3 November 2016 on rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments (OJ L 5, 10.1.2017, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2017/39/oj).

(3) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/oj).

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/845/oj 1/4EN OJ L, 14.3.2024

(7) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/655(4)fixed the definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among Member States wishing to participate in the school scheme for the period from 1 August 2023to 31 July 2024.

(8) In the notifications submitted by 31 January 2024pursuant to Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39, some Member States updated their request for Union aid relating to the school year 2023/2024. Germany, Hungary and Malta notified transfers between the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and the definitive allocation for school milk. Spain sought less than the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables. Czechia, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria and Slovakia notified their willingness to use more than the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables. Spain and the Netherlands sought less than the definitive allocation for school milk. Czechia, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Austria, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden notified their willingness to use more than the definitive allocation for school milk.

(9) Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/655 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among Member States participating in the school scheme for the period from 1 August 2024to 31 July 2025is set out in Annex I.

Article 2 Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/655 is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Decision.

Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 March 2024.

For the Commission Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI Member of the Commission

(4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/655 of 10 March 2023 fixing the definitive allocation of Union aid to Member States for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024 and amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/493 (OJ L 81, 21.3.2023, p. 37, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/655/oj).

2/4 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/845/ojEN OJ L, 14.3.2024 ANNEX I School year 2024/2025 Definitive allocation for school fruit and Definitive allocation for school milk Member State vegetables in EUR in EUR Belgium 3 866 136 1 383 066 Bulgaria 2 185 083 1 800 090 Czechia 3 471 298 3 048 057 Denmark 1 738 084 1 632 431 Germany 21 214 288 8 910 720 Estonia 412 171 754 955 Ireland 1 964 838 826 537 Greece 3 149 503 1 464 086 Spain 13 917 417 6 023 462 France 22 720 501 9 979 209 Croatia 1 319 431 610 533 Italy 15 293 816 6 910 347 Cyprus 300 835 252 652 Latvia 672 013 868 581 Lithuania 923 640 1 236 781 Luxembourg 297 664 193 000 Hungary 2 995 664 2 970 122 Malta 312 950 170 050 Netherlands 5 721 331 1 632 699 Austria 2 415 705 1 015 027 Poland 12 559 346 12 791 591 Portugal 2 804 412 1 301 261 Romania 6 178 236 11 303 390 Slovenia 689 465 305 638 Slovakia 1 915 441 1 659 402 Finland 1 672 943 2 731 455 Sweden 0 8 316 782 Total 130 712 211 90 091 924

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/845/oj 3/4EN OJ L, 14.3.2024 ANNEX II ‘ANNEX I School year 2023/2024 Definitive allocation for Definitive allocation for school milk Member State school fruit and vegetables in EUR in EUR Belgium 3 815 785 1 433 417 Bulgaria 2 185 256 1 800 090 Czechia 3 507 158 3 124 223 Denmark 1 739 147 1 632 431 Germany 20 984 737 9 628 111 Estonia 416 641 764 787 Ireland 1 986 571 873 414 Greece 3 149 503 1 464 086 Spain 13 751 007 5 736 134 France 18 176 401 14 523 309 Croatia 1 322 043 610 533 Italy 15 293 816 6 910 347 Cyprus 300 828 252 652 Latvia 677 025 882 003 Lithuania 932 083 1 256 256 Luxembourg 299 593 197 646 Hungary 3 588 755 2 376 098 Malta 314 320 170 050 Netherlands 5 776 465 932 699 Austria 2 439 606 1 072 595 Poland 12 565 488 12 791 591 Portugal 2 804 412 1 301 261 Romania 6 178 236 11 433 734 Slovenia 689 729 305 638 Slovakia 1 932 221 1 698 579 Finland 1 672 943 2 731 455 Sweden 0 8 401 227 Total 126 499 769 94 304 366’ 4/4 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/845/oj